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The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries

Notwithstanding the research attention given to the implementation of lean practices, particularly in the developed countries, its adoption in the furniture industry in emerging economies is not promising and confined to a handful of studies only. The purpose of this study is to examine the influenc...

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Main Authors: Abu, F., Gholami, H., Zakuan, N., Saman, M. Z. M., Streimikiene, D., Streimikis, J.
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Published: Editura ASE Bucuresti 2020
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T Technology (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93720/
http://dx.doi.org/10.24818/EA/2020/55/867
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spelling my.utm.937202021-12-31T08:28:31Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93720/ The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries Abu, F. Gholami, H. Zakuan, N. Saman, M. Z. M. Streimikiene, D. Streimikis, J. T Technology (General) Notwithstanding the research attention given to the implementation of lean practices, particularly in the developed countries, its adoption in the furniture industry in emerging economies is not promising and confined to a handful of studies only. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of contextual factors related to company size and ownership on the implementation of lean practices. In doing so, a methodological approach was implemented after a thorough review of the literature on the topic. A comparative review on the definitions of contextual factors disclosed varying descriptions as expressed by different researchers. The analyses showed that contextual factors do not have any impact on the implementation of lean practices. The findings revealed that the contextual factors are unsuitable as mediators since there is no evidence of their effects on lean practice implementation. This study is the first attempt at examining the influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices in Malaysian furniture industries. The theoretical and practical contributions of this study offer a valuable insight into the potential lean implementation in the context. Editura ASE Bucuresti 2020 Article PeerReviewed Abu, F. and Gholami, H. and Zakuan, N. and Saman, M. Z. M. and Streimikiene, D. and Streimikis, J. (2020) The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries. Amfiteatru Economic, 22 (55). ISSN 1582-9146 http://dx.doi.org/10.24818/EA/2020/55/867 DOI: 10.24818/EA/2020/55/867
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topic T Technology (General)
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Abu, F.
Gholami, H.
Zakuan, N.
Saman, M. Z. M.
Streimikiene, D.
Streimikis, J.
The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries
description Notwithstanding the research attention given to the implementation of lean practices, particularly in the developed countries, its adoption in the furniture industry in emerging economies is not promising and confined to a handful of studies only. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of contextual factors related to company size and ownership on the implementation of lean practices. In doing so, a methodological approach was implemented after a thorough review of the literature on the topic. A comparative review on the definitions of contextual factors disclosed varying descriptions as expressed by different researchers. The analyses showed that contextual factors do not have any impact on the implementation of lean practices. The findings revealed that the contextual factors are unsuitable as mediators since there is no evidence of their effects on lean practice implementation. This study is the first attempt at examining the influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices in Malaysian furniture industries. The theoretical and practical contributions of this study offer a valuable insight into the potential lean implementation in the context.
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author Abu, F.
Gholami, H.
Zakuan, N.
Saman, M. Z. M.
Streimikiene, D.
Streimikis, J.
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Gholami, H.
Zakuan, N.
Saman, M. Z. M.
Streimikiene, D.
Streimikis, J.
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title The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries
title_short The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries
title_full The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries
title_fullStr The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries
title_full_unstemmed The influence of contextual factors on the implementation of lean practices: an analysis of furniture industries
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